2015 Subaru WRX Info Leaked Ahead of LA Auto Show

Nov 15, 2013 13:31

Subaru's latest WRX specs gets leaked out. There are lots of upgrades to it this time round. Subaru has swapped the older model's 2.5-liter turbocharged flat four that produced 265hp at 6,000 rpm and 244 lb-ft at 4,400 rpm with the new Forester's 2.0-liter flat-four tuned to deliver 268hp at 5,600 rpm and 258 lb-ft of peak torque at 4,800.

The five speed manual goes out and is replaced with a six-speed stick shift. The WRX claims to go from 0-96km/h in 5.4 seconds. A CVT version will increase that time to 5.9 seconds.

The new WRX is said to be available only as a four-door sedan.

There's also an electrically assisted power steering, bigger brakes, 235/45 R17 tires, a stiffer suspension setup and a 9 percent increase in torsional rigidity over the regular Impreza and 41 percent over the outgoing WRX.

Personally, I prefer winter over summer. I’m much better at handling the cold than I am at handling the heat. But let’s face it: the same doesn’t really go for a lot of people, and it certainly doesn’t go for most machinery. Cars, for example, are much better at handling those summer months than they are the icy winter ones. Read more